Chester House Hotel

Chester House Hotel is a contemporary country-house hotel on Victoria Street in Bourton-on-the-Water, a village nicknamed the Cotswolds’ “little Venice”. By car, Cheltenham is 25 minutes away and Gloucester 35; Oxford is 30 miles off.

Traditionally furnished rooms have tea and coffee facilities, a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom stocked with free toiletries. Italian dishes made from local produce are served at lunch and dinner, while the bar, open all day, pours craft ales and spirits.

WiFi is free, as is the car park, which holds 18 cars. The model village, motor museum and Birdland are close by. It suits couples and families exploring the Cotswolds.